Ellie Armstrong Kennedy has been riding with Christine for 9 years.  She studied in Germany at the Academy with Steffen Kieswetter and has recently cliniced with Steffen Peters, Leslie Webb and Roger Seegert.  Ellie has been the show manager for the Dressage at Riverside show series, organizer for the USDF Instructor Certification in 2005 and 2006 at Riverside Equestrian Center and organizer for the "L" judging program which completed in 2007.

In 2007 Ellie purchased Anni a yearling by her previously owned mare Pik Pandora.  She also purchased Sancet from Northwest Dressage and will be competing him at Third Level in 2008. 

Ellie's Labrador Bailey out sailing